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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1919-6-19, Page 6Coad Quality Tea, properly brewed, takes away fatigue, and is absolutely harmless, as a daily beverage " TRY B576 once, and you'll never forsake its use. r Peter -Peter Marries Ruth By SARAH C.'NEELY. Build for 'Ito -marrow. "I would like to see the twelve- year -old buy 1 couldn't handle," the large, important -looking; wontan drew the attention of the entire car as she sniffed at For thin companion. "Catch me waiting till my man conies home at night to tattle on the children. I manage them myself," "Ycs, but you're bog and strong. I • never could lick Toni and he knows it." "That's where you made your take in letting hint lutowcans- PART II. The rooms were small hut brig and homelike, the sun bringing ou the rich tones of the oak. Ruth an Peter gazed curiously a; she led the from room to room and finally int the -library. Peter saw there many things tha he remembered as belonging to hi father, and that he knew had been b his mother's roost these past fir years and must have been remove so recently that Peter had not notic ed it. Aline Sanford, seating hersel at the desk, smiled up at the pietur and motioned to Ruth and Peter t sit on the couch facing her, "But, Mother," Peter began, "wh is going to live here? It can't b for us. We have ours all ready." "I know, stupid Peter!" Ruth brok in on his confused amazement. "It' for Mother. She wants a home all t herself. But 0 Peter's Mother, I di think we could slake you happy with us! I've dreamed and dreamed of it —the things that I could do for you —different things that maybe no one else had ever thought of, thin -s just for you because you are you. I thought 7 could make you happy." Peter went over and sat on his father's desk, swinging his long Iegs restlessly. "This isn't fair, Mother. You let me think you were going to lire with us," Reproach was in Peter's voice, the first reproach for her that Aline Sanford had ever heard from him. It was sweet to her for it showed surely how Peter loved her, "Peter, I had to do it this way. Could I ever have persuaded you to let me rent this dear little house and make a home for myself?" "No, you could not," Peter answer- ed stubbornly. "So I had to go ahead and have it over and done with before I told you, Peter." Peter was silent. No one search- ing his face would have believed that Peter's broad smile lay hidden there. "Did you ever see my rose over the porch, Peter?" she asked hint coaxingly. But still no smile from Peter. "Take your long legs off my desk and go sit by Ruth, Peter -Peter," she commanded. "You're behaving like a naughty child." For a moment she paused and the calm eyes sought the portrait over the desk and rested there. Drawing to her the strength of the man's face, she forgot the two on the couch be- fore her, She had gone hack to those mented her ciempanion. "You should' kept him scared. My kids know the got to jump when I speak, and I neve • have any trouble." The little woman sighed enviousl - as she gathered up her packages "Seems as if they've all got out from e- under my control," she said. "I wish of I knew what to do." ✓ It seemed too bad that someone hat e not told her what to do years ago e so she wouldn't to -day be envying d her friend who ruled through fes c of "the broomstick." Needless to t say, the twelve -year-old child who e obeys only through fear of corpora n puinshment in four more years is , going to be incorrigible, And the , mother who prides herself on he fact " that her children fear her, is clue for e some pretty rough sledding in 0 very I short while, For of all incentives to e good behavior, fear is the least to be e depended upon. Love is far more dependable, and self-respect even better. For the child who goes right because he would despise himself if he didn't, is headed straight for all time. I sometimes wonder why it is that so many women seem ashamed to admit they do not know just what to do with the problems that come up to every mother. Certainly we are not all -wise, and why not admit that we are frequently puzzled as to just what is best to do in many cases. If it were only a question for to -day we could easily solve it by insisting on the child's doing the thing which The Reason would make us all most comfortable right at this moment. But all too The roses riot by her door often the most comfortable thing to Al through the summertidc, do is the very worst possible thing, And down her garden's fragrant while the course which means most aisles unpleasantness is the one to take HI Uncounted blossoms hide. we are to avoid future complications. (The secret of their growth I know: It would be an easy matter, for in- It is because she loves them so!) stance, to keep the furniture nice and • Rembrandt's and Millet's p ettn e; aro desirable, as are alae Ruenael's Ma- donnas, Landscapes are appropriate In the bedroom, one's choice may have free sway so long ars the (Seel • Produced is restful. Family portraits end , d • are , f one's frees s appropriate, and any other pictares of which the person is particularly fond Pictures in the boy's room should stimulate hon to patriotism, chivalry, spirituality, and industry, and should roster kindness to animals, "]rosea," from Sarbent's "Frieze of the Proph- ets"; "The Forge of'Sulcan," by VMI - y • asquec; "Oath of Knighthood," by r Abbey; "The Sower," by Millet, and "The Charge of the Light Brigade," first days when she and Henry start ht ed life together. t "Can't you see, children," she b d' gen, "that I must have a home m' my own? Do you think I could boa o' never to sit waiting for you to cam ; to see me? Never to have you sons by Butler are all good. Animal pie- •,tures by Bonheur are also desirable, Pictures suggesting noble woman- hood are appropriate for the girl's i 'room. Madonna and mother -and - child pictures are especially fitting. ' Other desirable pictures are Reynold's "Age of Innocence," "The Strawberry Girl," and "The Broken Pitcher," as well as "The Dance of the Nymphs," by Corot. Most pictures are best framed with- out a mat. The exceptions are a snsall.priut or etching and Japanese prints. The color of the frame should har- monize with the color of the pictale. Water colors and oils are usually best in dull gold. A flat moulding is better than one with a decided height at edge, Frames should be lighter than darkest part of picture. A picture with strong action, color, or composition needs a wide frame. Delicate scenes are better in nar- row frames. Frames of bright gold with much ornament are not good. Rectangular frames are better than: round or oval shapes. Frames of imitation circassiot walnut are in poor taste. e, home to Mother's for high days an • holidays? Never to have Ruth cons eland stay with me when Peter mus • he away overnight? Never to hay d the joy of hearing my own door ope -1 and Peter call out, 'Where are you f Mother?' You dear, foolish children el do you think I could miss all that? el "Don't you see that this way ther Iwill be two lives for me? When e am hungry for folk, there will b el your home for me to go to and min for you to come to; and when I am e hungry to be alone, I have my ow s! little home. ,Then you two will begi e your life together, just you two a d' you should," i "That', what made you do it, Mother. You know ,it is," Peter ac- cused her. "Hush, Peter -Peter," she said. "Never Tor one moment did I think that you and Ruth would feel that I was in the way. But I remembered when your father and I began life together. our joy and wonder, our struggles and heartaches and rap- tures. "Even now, with other exquisite memories, that memory is one of my best rewards for work faithfully ac- complished. I sit down to rest and say to myself, 'Now I may play back to those days when we were alone together before Peter came.' I even !like to slut you out, Peter -Peter. "When the years have gone on into n n s. rr SAVE YO S!LF �3 JUST FUT CAN OF `C NADIA_ 4 ILI 111091T' elIMAR P013 _11/1117 CL td ltuwrilrovarxv,4 VON u', 1 i middle age for you and Ruth, I want i you to have memories of those first Idays together as I have mine, with never a third to dim their precious together-ness. As you grow older you will conte to see what a vital part our memories play in our lives. Whatever else goes, nothing can take ahem from you. 1 "If it were necessary, Peter, if ma- terial things could not be arranged otherwise, then I would let you prove yourselves to me and I would try to prove myself to you. We would show all the world how gloriously happy such a trio as we could be, But I am glad it need not be. Disillusionment might creep in, little misunderstand- ings, needle -pricks that might mar the beauty of our love. This way I do not fear. "I need a home of my own. Out of school hours I can potter about the house and do the homely everyday duties that keep a woman sane and happy. Living thus, I can almost dream myself back to the old life with your father." At last Peter smiled his same broad smile but with new, thoughtful, un- derstanding lines in it. As they walked down the street to Peter's house, his mother's step was light and youthful. Peter was on one side, Ruth on the other. A week :them' gleamed the day when Ruth would call her "Mother." Would she love it as well as the dear "Peter's Mother" that Ruth used note? Wondering over this, she smiled down into Ruth's face, and Ruth,' ±aught in the same maze of that wonderful coming day, smiled back and, forgetful, breathed a lots, sweet note that renened the ears of Aline Sanford in that ane exquisite word, 'Mother!" Peter's mother answered the sweet- ness that reached her ears with that ther exquisite, component note, 'Daughter!" For once Peter -Peter was not in he dialogue, He, the mighty Sum c f the Universe to these two woman, I was marching exultantly toward the f reamed -of day and heard nothing of e he magic words passing between the wo at his side, (The End,). Dust shelves with red pepper and borax or powdered lime to destroy red ants. e 0 0 d 54 "Father, didn't you tell me it was t wrong to strike anyone smaller than yourself?" "Yes, Willie, that's what I said." "Well, I wish you'd write my teacher a note. I don't think she P knows about it." Efforts are being made to harness for the production of power the swift tidal currents of the Bay of Fundy, t where the tides rise to a greater d height than anywhere else in the " unscratched, by making the children The childish hearts about her glow either course is not at all celculated spend all the time in the kitchen or Like flowers in the sun; driving them outdoors to spend their Her home •is rich with peace like that time bothering the neighbors. But I Of dusk when day is done. to make them stick closely at home (Tete hidden secret T have guessed: a few years from note, so the problem Her home by her great love is bles- of unmarred furniture and children sed!) using it comes up for solution. This is only one of the hundred and one things which puzzle the hearts of conscientious mothers. How to avoid the constant bickerings of bro- thers and sisters has turned many a mother's hair gray. Of course, you can peremptorily order them to be still, and they will for that time and angular republic of Ecuador. It comes while they are in your presence. But pretty near to being the least import - they may only step outside to finish ant country in that continent, but in the argument with fists, or an hour one respect it is the most remark - later start afresh before you on some able. Nowhere else in the world are other subject. How much better to find some way to work from within them, and get them to avoid the quarrels voluntarily. Once in a while a solitary child seems to present no particular prob- lem. He will be docile, studious, and thoughtful. obedient, kind—seeming- ly possessing all the virtues. But even he gives the wise mother thought for his very studious habits make it necessary for her to he constantly watchful that he give more time to play and outdoor life. So, even while allowing for great difference in tem - THE HUMMING BIRD Ecuador, in South —America, Abounds With "Feathered Jewels." Not far from the northwest corner of South America is the small tri - there so many humming birds. Huniming birds most'cy prefer high altitudes, and some of them are found nowhere else than along a belt of the Andes close to the snow line. Certain species are restricted to single mountain peaks. The Indians of Ecuador,' Colombia and Brazil make profitable 'business of hunting humming birds, shooting them with small pellets of clay dis- charged from "blowguns," These lat- ter are weapons of great precision— long reeds deprived of pith—and do no damage to the delicate plumage perament, the mother who claims of the tiny feathered creatures. that her children give her no anxious It is necessary for the hunter to moments is either very ignorant of know how to skin the birds; and he what a well-rounded life needs, or must understand the art of. preserv- thinks her hearers are. Certainly ing the skins in order that they may real, live -wire, normal, healthy, aver- reach the dealer in first class condi- age twelve -year-olds can make even tion. They are sold to agents, who the wisest educators situp al:d take ship then to Guayaquil and other sea - notice. How much more, then, must ports, where they are exported to they pezrle a poor, half -prepared Europe. mouser? London is the principal market, and Don't he ashamed to admit that in that city 400,000 humming bird your children are sometimes beyond skins have been sold at auction in you. Your very admission may bring a single week. But they are mostly you help, by getting your neighbor's prepared for millinery and other experience. But don't let your neigh- ornamental uses in France and Bel- bor'a_boasting of her wonderful sue- gium—though in the latter country ess worry you. He laughs best who, the industry has been interrupted by aughs last, and child training is not the war, or to -day, but for the many to -mor- No white man ever saw a humming own. Twenty years from now you bird until after Columbus discovered may see which of you has been more America, this feathered tribe being uccessful. unknown to the Old World. Tropical America has at least 500 species, The This Will Help Yon to Choose closer one gets to the equator the I'dc:ares. more numerous do humming birds become. In a (lining room the pictures They are unlike any other birds in hould l:c conducive to happy several respects, Their mode of flight houghts. Cheap pieturee and pie- is like that of a bee, their wings vi- ures of 'wooden looking fruit are not brating so rapidly (tire rate is esti- effective. Apprepr1atc pictures for mated at 500 times per minute) as th he dinin; room are "Spring," by Cor- to make a blur to the eye. Practical- t;"Alarm," by Mauve; "Tire ly, they are unable to walk, relying ofd," by Corot, and "Ant'amn Gold," wholly upon their wings for locomo- tionTh, eir nests are built chiefly of planiclown, interwoven and strength- ened with spider's' webs, In the for - bought, Such as Burne -Tones' "Gol- eats of Brazil the "hermit" humming en Stair," and `Spies," Titian's birds fasten their nests to the ends Tribute Money," and V'an Ru sdaeYvsso i s of Ion leaves that non k h a y Inness. Pictures of genera'. interest are ppropriate for the living room. Here hey should lie conducive to deeper world, "Windmill" are desirabie. Malty' of riot; gel at them, The nests of other , Menke eat - species resemble tiny hninmoeks at- tached to the face ci rock or cliff with eelder webs. CLEANING BY DRY 'MlE'1'IIOD A Simple Preemie That Can 110 Done Cheaply at Dome. In earlier drays every trade bad its secrets, They were even called "mys- All grades. Write for prices. TORONTO SALT WORKS 0. J. CLIFF - TORONTO 1 .aliment (or other article), as satin terms, " and were eommnnly handed 1 down from father to son, generation after generation, Nowadays there. are relatively few , of these, but among them is the pro- seas knows as "dry cleaning," Odd, too, because it is perfectly well ;understod--except by the average housewife, who Wright gain much eon- ' venienee and save herself no little expense by knowledge of it. There are some things that will not stand washing with water. They have, 'therefore, to he "dry cleaned.' Among then are furs, deticate laces and many other articles, Mistress Housekeeper sends them off to a shop, whence they are return-! ed beautifully "done up," but at a fancy price. The price is high chiefly' for the reason that she is known to be ignorant of the inexpensiveness: of the process, 1 Why should she not do her owns dry cleaning? She can, if she wishes.' All she needs is the very simple'; "know how." A gallon of gasoline with four, tablespoonfuls of benzine, soap and! two quarts of flour, will furnish the essentials. Stir thoroughly and work the mixture well into the fabric, giv-i ing special attention to spots. Lett the dirty gasoline drain oft'; then, rinse in clean gasoline and shake well until dry, brushing out all the flour. 1 She will then have a "dry-cleaned"; factoi'il treated as if she ha I ' t to a shop. But beware of tire, Strik no ruateh and permit no open flame ' where the operation is going on, Habit of Decision. ;Mort people who have succeeded in nay direction of activity can trach •the measure of their suec•oss In the habit of deciding things for them - 1 solves. one of the greatest tompta. tions wn have is to confide in others. 13y Witting to it we not only become a nuisance to our friends. but keep on lowering our own powers or resist- ance, THE PECULIAR ART OF CAMOUFLAGE DEVELoi'ED 'l'O WONDERFUL EXTENT DURING 'WAR e Nece.isilaterc 0 Thorough hnowled of Airplane Photography to be - in Any Degree ft Succuss. The Frond] were first to (leveler the art of camouflage in the wart Ir this line the Germans were prompt to imitate, and they did it with shill and ingcnnity, In the St, Milucl sector the Ger- mans constructed a wonderful piece f e .unnuflago wh ich the allies failed entirely to discover. It was not die - covered, in fact, until the sat1ient was. captured. It was an extensive area roofed with wire net at a height of fourteen feet above the ground, and covered (over the net) with scattered brush. Beneath it were a score of buildings, roads, ammunition dumps, and much other war material. Walking under the net, one could look up through it and see whatever was going on over- head, but, viewed from the sky it looked like a piece of woods. There was the point; The camou- flage was so perfect as to deceive the cameras carried by scouting allied airplanes, The photographs they de- livered showed only woods. Problem to .i)eceive Carrera. The great problem of camouflage is to deceive the airplane's camera. To accomplish this purpose, the most effective means was a "flat top" of chicken wire or fish net, stretched between poles and decorated with numberless tied strips of inch -wide colored burlap a foot long, to ,kilter in the breeze and furnish shadow; varying naturally with the time of clay. Photographed from far elect. such an arrangement had the appearance of a wood or a field. A net thirty- seven feet square thus disguised af- fords protection for any gun up to the size of •t 0,2 -inch howitzer, with its crew. For n "stabilized"---i.e., permanently established—battery the camouflaged position may cover 1200 to 4000 square yards, or an area avers greater. The main and all-important toe of camouflage is to conceal artillery. As the saying goes "a battery seen is a battery lost." Once located, the guns may be quickly and inevitably wiped out by shell -fire. Selection of the ground is a matter demanding most expert judgment. Obviously it would not do to put a wood in a place where previously no wood existed. Even the stupidest Hun might suppose that a small for- est could not grow up overnight. This is a simple proposition, but It illus- trates the point. Different Appearance From Sky. Of vital consequence is the fact that the eye of the camera in the sky does not see things as we com- monly see them. Take a field of grass for instance, To our eyes the field looks bright, the side of each blade reflecting light. The camera, from above, sees only the points of the blades, each of the latter throwing a shadow. About the roots there are masses of shadows. Consequently, from the sky, the grassy field looks dark. it is quite another world that the irplane-borne camera sees; and no amouflage ,is possible without a thee - ugh knowledge of airplane photo- graphy. ii I UNIVERSITY KINGSTON, ONTARIO ARTS Part of the Arts course may be covered by correspe"deuce. MEDICINE EDUCATION APPLIED SCIL:NCB Mining, Chemiocl, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineerind SUMMER SCHOOL NAVIGATION SCHOOL July and August. December to April no GEO. Y. 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Do you know that, if you were tie agile as tho elusive flea, you would think no more of hopping over the London Monument, poised on the top of St, Pam's Cathedral, than you would, as a mere roan, of jumping over a footstool, or that, if you boast- ed muscles proportionately as strong as those of the said flea, you could literally "support" four average :fam- ilies in addition to your own; or to put it another way -that you could easily raise a couple o:f mounted Life - guardsmen eft the ;(round! Do you know that, if you were as invulnerable as a beetle. you could be riddled with bullets and transfixed with bayonets, and yet survive to en- joy your steals; or that, if you brought to your meals the appetite of a spicier, you could eat the equi- valent of a prize ox in twenty-four hours, and yet call for a "snack" be- fore going to bed? Do you know that, if you had the industry and arcitr[teetural skill of the African ant, you could build for yourself, without any assistance, a pieaauro house so lofty that the ilitfel '`ower would ,Serve as a doorstep to it? Ansi yet you call yourself the "lord of creation I" Cabbage, oohed, is supposed to be mote digesiilcre when boiled without a co,c', The clement that makes it indigestible escapes in the oroam,